Raúl González Blanco born 27 June 1977 in Madrid, Spain, known simply as Raúl is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04, in the Bundesliga. Raúl had spent most of his career playing for Spanish club Real Madrid up until 2010 and is the club's all-time top goalscorer. Raúl is a three-time winner of the UEFA Champions League and has long been the competition's all-time leading goalscorer. He left Real Madrid on 25 July 2010, having scored 323 goals in 741 appearances
For many years, Raúl's goal celebration has consisted of kissing his wedding ring as an acknowledgment to his wife Mamen Sanz whom he married in 1999 and with whom he has four sons and a daughter: Jorge, named after Jorge Valdano, Hugo after Hugo Sánchez, twins Héctor and Mateo named after Héctor Rial and Lothar Matthäus and María. He enjoys reading, especially the books of Arturo Pérez Reverte, and listening to Spanish music
Raul Gonzales celebration
Raul Gonzales and wifePersonal Information
Full name: Raúl González Blanco
Date of birth: 27 June 1977
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position: Striker
Club information
Current club: Schalke 04
Number: 7
Youth career
1987–1990 San Cristóbal de los Ángeles
1990–1992 Atlético Madrid
1992–1994 Real Madrid
Senior career*
1994 Real Madrid C 7 (13)
1994 Real Madrid B 1 (0)
1994–2010 Real Madrid 550 (228)
2010– Schalke 04 25 (11)
National team‡
1994 Spain U18 2 (4)
1995 Spain U20 5 (3)
1995–1996 Spain U21 9 (8)
1996–2006 Spain 102 (44)
